[Federal Register: August 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 161)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Receipt of Applications for Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine
mammals.
DATES: Written data, comments or requests must be received by September
20, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with these
applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of
the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who
submits a written request for a copy of such documents within 30 days
of the date of publication of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358-2281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority,
telephone 703/358-2104.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Endangered Species
The public is invited to comment on the following applications for
a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This
notice is provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.). Written data,
comments, or requests for copies of these complete applications should
be submitted to the Director (address above).
Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-
089828.
The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born male
cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) from the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife
Center, De Wildt, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the
species through conservation education.
Applicant: Tulane University National Primate Research Center,
Covington, LA, PRT-089123.
The applicant requests a permit to import tissue samples from red-
eared nose-spotted monkey (Cercopithecus erythrotis), black colobus
monkey (Colobus satanas), and drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) collected
from wild specimens in Equatorial Guinea, for scientific research.
Applicant: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville, TN, PRT-090181.
The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female
captive born clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) from the Khao Kheow
Open Zoo, Chonburi, Thailand, for the purpose of enhancement of the
species through captive propagation.
Applicant: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY, PRT-090035.
The applicant requests a permit to import six male and four female
captive born African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) from the De Wildt
Cheetah Centre, De Wildt, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement
of the species through captive propagation and conservation education.
Applicant: University of Massachusetts, Psychology Department, Amherst,
MA, PRT-087188.
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
wild and captive born Sumatran orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus abelii),
Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus), and orangutan (Pongo
pygmaeus) from Singapore Zoological Gardens, Singapore for the purpose
of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.
Applicant: Scott L. Pike, Colchester, VT, PRT-090399.
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled from a
captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of
South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Marine Mammals
The public is invited to comment on the following applications for
a permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The
applications were submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and
the regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR part 18). Written
data, comments, or requests for copies of the complete applications or
requests for a public hearing on these applications should be submitted
to the Director (address above). Anyone requesting a hearing should
give specific reasons why a hearing would be
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appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the discretion of the
Director.
Applicant: Clarence T. Clem, Carrollton, TX, PRT-090925.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear
population in Canada for personal use.
Applicant: James G. Stout, Alliance, OH, PRT-090337.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population
in Canada for personal use.
Applicant: William R. Powers, Lyons, IN, PRT-091173.
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population
in Canada for personal use.
Dated: August 6, 2004.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
[FR Doc. 04-19120 Filed 8-19-04; 8:45 am]
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